Máster en Dirección de Centros Educativos

Program Overview

The Master in Organization and Management of Educational Centers from Universidad Europea prepares professionals to lead and manage educational institutions with a comprehensive and innovative approach. The program emphasizes innovation, leadership, planning, legislation, and social reality, equipping students with the skills to enhance the functioning of educational centers at all levels. The flexible online methodology with live virtual classes and expert faculty support allows students to learn from anywhere and advance their careers in educational management.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master in Organization and Management of Educational Centers is an official university degree designed to train professionals in educational management with a differentiating and innovative approach. The program's comprehensive curriculum covers administrative and financial knowledge, as well as subjects related to innovation, marketing, and leadership.

Objectives:

The program aims to prepare students to address educational management from a comprehensive and innovative perspective with a high technological component.

Program Description:

The program focuses on:

• Leadership and communication: Students will develop skills to lead their teams and communicate their objectives effectively.
• Planning and management: Students will enhance their organizational skills and acquire tools to improve the functioning of their center at all levels, from finances to human resources.
• Legislation: Students will master the regulations and legal frameworks applicable to educational centers, from budgetary and labor matters to those related to data protection or minors.
• Social reality: Students will work with current issues to learn how to manage social issues that affect the daily work of educational centers.
• Learning by doing: Students will learn through an experiential methodology and work on practical cases to improve their employability.
• Title that can be used for scoring: Students can add points in public job competitions and improve their chances when applying for public employment offers.

Outline:

Structure:

The program is divided into two semesters.

Course Schedule:

• First Semester:
• Ethics and Educational Responsibility (3 ECTS)
• Excellence in International Educational Management Models (4 ECTS)
• Key Factors for Effective Leadership (4 ECTS)
• Management of Educational Center Resources (5 ECTS)
• Effective Management to Introduce Innovation in the Center (4 ECTS)
• Intercultural Management from the Center's Management (3 ECTS)
• Applicable Regulatory Framework for Educational Centers (4 ECTS)
• Educational Marketing (4 ECTS)
• Mechanisms of Action in the Face of Mediation (3 ECTS)
• Research Methodologies Applied to Management (5 ECTS)
• Organization and Management of Educational Centers (5 ECTS)
• Accountability and Educational Quality (4 ECTS)
• Master's Thesis (6 ECTS)
• External Academic Practices (6 ECTS)
• Second Semester:
• Module 1: Effective Management of the Educational Center
• Applicable regulatory framework for educational centers.
• Common administrative procedure.
• Educational laws and regulations.
• Legal regime applicable to the educational center and its collegiate bodies.
• Regulations applicable to civil servants and workers.
• Budgetary, financial, public procurement, and civil liability regulations.
• Regulations related to minors.
• Data protection regulations and their application to educational centers.
• Organization and management of educational centers.
• The educational center as an organization: directive function and institutional documentation.
• Center management by projects.
• Institutional image, collaboration, and external promotion of the center.
• Functions and responsibilities of the management and the management team.
• Planning and coordination structures.
• Management of the center as an educational organization: curricular models, teacher training, educational innovation.
• School coexistence.
Conflict prevention and coexistence improvement programs. Strategies and good practices.
• Participation of the educational community.
• Educational marketing.
• Educational marketing in the 21st century: context, trends, and future focus.
• Internationalization of the education sector.
• Fundamentals of the educational marketing strategy.
• Marketing strategies for educational institutions.
• Marketing resources for the strategy in educational institutions.
• Communication in educational marketing.
• Key factors for effective leadership.
• Educational leadership for management.
• European trends in educational leadership.
• Tools and platforms for the exercise of leadership towards the improvement of learning.
• Social and emotional skills in the management of the educational center.
• The decision-making process.
• Interpersonal communication and group functioning.
• Conflict resolution.
• Management of educational center resources.
• Administrative and economic management, human resources, and time and space management.
• Tools for quality management.
• Curricular specialization of centers and quality actions.
• The role of Information and Communication Technologies in the center.
• Development of new teaching and learning models.
• Occupational risk prevention and self-protection manual.
• Module 2: The Role of the Management Team in Social Issues
• Intercultural management from the center's management.
• Planning and management processes of the cultural diversity of educational centers.
• Development of intercultural skills of the center's management and educational staff.
• Relationship between the center's management and the family.
• Relationship between the educational center and the professional field.
• Mechanisms of action in the face of mediation and conflict resolution.
• Resources and mediation strategies in the classroom, in families, and in the educational center.
• Peaceful and creative conflict resolution: role-playing and student involvement.
• Legislation on mediation, Regulations of Organization and Operation of School Councils.
• Social integration plans.
• Implementation of Equality and Non-discrimination plans in centers and in the classroom.
• Ethics and educational responsibility.
• The four principles of bioethics.
• Professional ethics and the concept of Educational Responsibility.
• The code of ethics of the teaching profession and the center's management.
• Ethical action programs.
• Module 3: Excellence and Innovation
• Excellence in international educational management models.
• Keys to new educational management models.
• Management in the new social and educational framework.
• Liquid society and education 3.0 in the European and international framework.
• Management and the new challenges of global education.
• Creativity in educational management and project-based education.
• Educational management and pedagogical issues.
• Effective management to introduce innovation in the center.
• Educational innovation as a development tool.
• Innovation implementation policies.
• Innovation and quality: self-assessment and external evaluations.
• New technologies and educational innovation.
• Educational innovation and classroom experiences.
• Strategies for quality educational innovation.
• Learning communities and networks.
• Research methodologies applied to management.
• Fundamental concepts of research methods.
• Methodology of scientific research: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches.
• Conceptual framework.
• Accountability and educational quality.
• Quality management and self-assessment of educational centers.
• Autonomy, transparency, and accountability.
• Improvement plans.
Strategic planning of processes.
• Evaluation of learning and the educational system: Development, application of tests, and tools.
• Module 4: External Academic Practices
• In the case of carrying out professional practices, they will be in educational centers of any level within the management teams of the same, to develop the acquired skills and abilities, as well as to propose and actively participate in the projects that arise in the educational center.
• Module 5: Master's Thesis
• Development and writing of a Master's Thesis (TFM) consisting of a management project for an educational center.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• The program uses a flexible online methodology with live virtual classes that can be accessed from any location and device.
• Classes are recorded for students to review as needed.
• The program provides support from expert professors and a dedicated tutor to guide students and help them achieve their goals.
• Faculty:
• The program's faculty includes professionals with extensive experience in the field and PhDs with recognized trajectories.
• The professors are available to answer student questions and help them make the most of their studies.
• Unique Approaches:
• The program incorporates experiential learning, allowing students to put their knowledge into practice through the virtual campus and online tools.
• The program emphasizes collaborative learning, encouraging students to learn together and support each other's success.
• The program focuses on professional learning, guiding students towards practical applications of their knowledge.
• The program promotes constructive and discovery-based learning, encouraging students to explore and investigate concepts.
• The program fosters autonomous learning, encouraging students to develop self-directed learning skills.
• The program offers individualized learning, adapting activities to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• The program encourages creative learning, allowing students to express their initiative and view knowledge as open-ended and constantly evolving.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Director of an Educational Institution
• Director of an Educational Center
• Deputy Director of an Educational Center
• Coordinator of an Educational Center
• Head of Studies
• Secretary of Educational Centers
• Educational Center Manager

Other:

• Elab Education: The program offers a virtual learning experience that simulates the first day of teaching in a virtual classroom for Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary Education.
Students can make decisions and overcome learning challenges by testing their knowledge of active methodologies.
• Educational Clinic: Students can participate in the Educational Clinic, helping educational centers address their challenges, implement innovative solutions and projects.
Over 200 students, guided by over 30 professors, are already participating in the Clinic, solving real-world cases.
• Harvard Business Publishing: Students have access to training courses to develop skills to excel in their Master's Thesis.
They can learn to manage their time effectively, develop skills in effective project design, and improve their presentation skills.
• Digital Badge: Upon completion of the program, students can earn a digital badge that recognizes their knowledge and training.
These badges are awarded to students who have successfully completed the module corresponding to the competency defined by the badge. Badges allow students to recognize their achievements and validate their abilities. They can also be shared through various means.
• International Recognition: Upon completion of the program, the Universidad Europea awards an official degree recognized by the Ministry of Education.
This degree is valid in Spain and throughout the European Higher Education Area.
• Scoring in Public Job Competitions: Official master's degrees are valid for scoring in the merit system of teaching competitions in the Public Administration.
• Access to Doctoral Programs: Students who complete the program can access doctoral programs.
• Preparation for the Inspectorate of Education Competitions: The syllabus for the Inspectorate of Education competitions includes content related to the administration and management of educational centers, applicable legislation, and the use of ICT in schools, among others.
The Master in Organization and Management of Educational Centers prepares students for many of the subjects included in the exam syllabus. It implements transversal tools such as Alexia Suite Educativa to optimize administrative tasks, improve communication with parents, and implement efficient evaluation models, among others.
• Business Workshops: Throughout the program, workshops and masterclasses are offered in the style of a business school:
• Financial and accounting management in educational centers.
• Challenges and solutions of the economic environment in which educational centers operate and the challenges faced by directors in terms of finances and accounting.
• Implementing innovation projects.
• Projects and innovation strategies, budget management, teacher training, reluctance within the team.
• Success stories and practical advice.
• Effective Communication in Educational Centers.
• Analysis of challenges related to communication with families and teachers.
• Disruptive solutions in the field of educational communication.
• Leadership and team management.
• Key factors for effective leadership in educational centers.
• Development of emotional skills and management of teaching teams.
• Challenges faced by directors in the educational field.
• Digital tools.
• Among the main technological tools that you will see in the master's degree, you will find tools specialized in artificial intelligence (AI), audiovisual content, presentation of content and data, classroom management systems, personalized itineraries, and activity design, among others.